2021–22 Rotherham United F.C. season
| 2021–22 season | |||
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| Chairman | Tony Stewart | ||
| Manager | Paul Warne | ||
| Stadium | New York Stadium | ||
| League One | 2nd, promoted | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael Smith (19) All: Michael Smith (25) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,522 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 8,004 | ||
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The 2021–22 season is Rotherham United's 97th year in their history and first season back in League One since the 2019–20 season following relegation last season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Squad statistics
Player statistics
- As of final game of season, 30 April 2022. [1]
Players with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | 
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| 1 | GK | Viktor Johansson | 33 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | Josh Chapman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Josh Vickers | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Wes Harding | 38+8 | 1 | 32+6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | Joe Mattock | 16+11 | 1 | 10+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Richard Wood | 39+6 | 1 | 33+6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 15 | DF | Tolaji Bola | 10+3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Michael Ihiekwe | 51+1 | 5 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Angus MacDonald | 4+4 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 23 | DF | Rarmani Edmonds-Green | 34+4 | 3 | 26+2 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 35 | DF | Jake Hull | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | DF | Nathan Exton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | DF | Mack Warne | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Daniel Barlaser | 48+4 | 9 | 40+4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Jordi Osei-Tutu | 10+6 | 1 | 9+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Ben Wiles | 46+7 | 10 | 43+3 | 8 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Chiedozie Ogbene | 40+13 | 4 | 37+8 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Mickel Miller | 15+15 | 4 | 11+12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 16 | MF | Jamie Lindsay | 19+16 | 1 | 15+13 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Shane Ferguson | 28+12 | 1 | 25+7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Oliver Rathbone | 45+7 | 2 | 39+3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Hakeem Odoffin | 10+12 | 1 | 1+10 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 40 | MF | Samuel Greenhouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Will Grigg | 20+8 | 6 | 13+6 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Freddie Ladapo | 28+13 | 15 | 22+9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW | Georgie Kelly | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Joshua Kayode | 11+17 | 2 | 6+14 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | Michael Smith | 50+4 | 25 | 45 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| 32 | FW | Jerome Greaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | FW | Jacob Gratton | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | FW | Curtis Durose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 39 | FW | Ciaran McGuckin | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players who have left the club during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | Curtis Tilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Kieran Sadlier | 13+8 | 6 | 5+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Goalscorers
- As of final game of season, 30 April 2022. [2]
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy |
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| 1 | FW | 24 | Michael Smith | 25 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | FW | 10 | Freddie Ladapo | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | MF | 8 | Ben Wiles | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | MF | 4 | Daniel Barlaser | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | FW | 9 | Will Grigg | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | MF | 7 | Kieran Sadlier | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | DF | 20 | Michael Ihiekwe | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | 11 | Chiedozie Ogbene | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | MF | 14 | Mickel Miller | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | DF | 23 | Rarmani Edmonds-Green | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | 18 | Oliver Rathbone | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| = | FW | 19 | Joshua Kayode | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | DF | 35 | Jake Hull | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | DF | 6 | Richard Wood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| = | FW | 12 | Georgie Kelly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| = | MF | 16 | Jamie Lindsay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| = | MF | 17 | Shane Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| = | DF | 2 | Wes Harding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | DF | 3 | Joe Mattock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | MF | 7 | Jordi Osei-Tutu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | MF | 22 | Hakeem Odoffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pre-season
The Millers announced they would have friendly matches against Parkgate, Frickley Athletic, Rochdale, Harrogate Town, Grimsby Town, Newcastle United, Belper Town and Middlesbrough as part of their pre-season preparations. As part of a training camp in Hungary, the club arranged a behind-closed-doors friendly against III. Kerületi TVE in Budapest.
| 10 July 2021 Friendly | Parkgate | 0–11 | Rotherham United | Parkgate |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Smith  13'Kayode 17' (pen.)Wood 28'Miller 53'Ladapo 55', 67', 76'Sadlier 68'Wiles 68', 90'Crooks 84' |
Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex |
| 14 July 2021 Friendly | III. Kerületi TVE | 0–4 | Rotherham United | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST | Report | Lindsay 40' (o.g.) Ladapo Kayode |
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Frickley Athletic | Cancelled | Rotherham United | South Elmsall |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Westfield Lane | |||
| Note: Match cancelled due to number of players having to self-isolate. | ||||
| 20 July 2021 Friendly | Rochdale | 2–2 | Rotherham United | Spotland |
| 19:00 BST | Beesley 65' (pen.), 71' |
Report | Ogbene 83' Ihiekwe 90' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena |
| 21 July 2021 Friendly | Harrogate Town | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Harrogate |
| 19:30 BST | Armstrong 65' |
Report | Smith 6', 14' Ihiekwe 52' |
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Ihiekwe 84' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,008 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Rotherham |
| 19:00 BST | Smith 8' |
Report | Hendrick 84' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 4,370 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 29 July 2021 Friendly | Belper Town | Cancelled | Rotherham United | Belper |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Christchurch Meadow | |||
| Note: Match was cancelled. | ||||
| 30 July 2021 Friendly | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Rotherham |
| 19:00 BST | Report | McNair 14' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 44 | +38 | 92 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
| 2 | Rotherham United (P) | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 33 | +37 | 90 | |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 44 | +34 | 89 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 85 | |
| 5 | Sunderland (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 53 | +26 | 84 | |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 75 | 51 | +24 | 83 | |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 80 | |
| 8 | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 59 | +23 | 76 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 33 | +37 | 90 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 11 | +16 |
Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Rotherham United's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.
| 7 August 2021 1 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,417 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 14 August 2021 2 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Robinson  25'Wyke 45+1'Lang 75'Massey 87'Keane 90+5' |
Report | Harding 54' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,217 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 17 August 2021 3 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,004 Referee: David Webb |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Rotherham |
| 13:00 BST | Sadlier  45+3'Rathbone 66' |
Report | Wing 17' Kamberi 50'Peacock-Farrell 74'Gregory 77'Hunt 88'Adeniran 90+4' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 11,522 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rotherham |
| 13:00 BST | Miller 4',  53'Smith 27', 45+2' |
Report | Galbraith 56' Smith 77'Knoyle 90+5' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,748 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 11 September 2021 6 | Rotherham United | 2–4 | Fleetwood Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 38' Sadlier 45+4' (pen.) |
Report | Morton 24' Garner 54'Clark 56'Andrew 61'Camps 69'Hill 88'Rossiter 89' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,463 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 14 September 2021 7 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Fiorini 55' Jackson 66' |
Report | Smith 22', 56' Mattock 71' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,788 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 18 September 2021 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Afolayan 64' Williams 89'Jones 90+5' |
Report | Wood 6' Wiles 18', 21'Mattock 51'Harding 79' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 20,877 Referee: James Bell |
| 25 September 2021 9 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Rathbone 54' Harding 74'  90'Smith 85' |
Report | Jääskeläinen 44' Porter 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,747 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 28 September 2021 10 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,004 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 2 October 2021 11 | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Grigg 51' Edmonds-Green 75' |
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: 3,748 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 16 October 2021 12 | Rotherham United | 4–1 | Portsmouth | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 29', 55' Ihiekwe 41'Wood 60'Wiles 62'Rathbone 84' |
Report | Harness 49' Romeo 78'Freeman 80' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,684 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 19 October 2021 13 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Rathbone 39' Ferguson 48' |
Report | Tafazolli 45+4' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,104 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 23 October 2021 14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Denbigh |
| 15:00 BST | Kasumu 68' |
Report | Ihiekwe 27' Smith 65'Ladapo 72'Rathbone 87' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 8,448 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 30 October 2021 15 | Rotherham United | 5–1 | Sunderland | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 10', 71', 73' Ladapo 41', 88'Ihiekwe 53'Ferguson 70' |
Report | Stewart 24' O'Nien 38'McGeady 46' 56'Evans 64' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,573 Referee: David Rock |
| 2 November 2021 16 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Charlton |
| 19:45 GMT | Stockley 5' Famewo 40'Washington 83'Purrington 84' |
Report | Wiles 42' Smith 44'Miller 45+2'Ihiekwe 50'Barlaser 89' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,592 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 20 November 2021 17 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Wood 30' Wiles 34'Barlaser 45+3' (pen.)Ladapo 81'Lindsay 83' |
Report | Smith 51' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,534 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 23 November 2021 18 | Ipswich Town | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Ipswich |
| 19:45 GMT | Morsy 88' |
Report | Wiles 24' Lindsay 40'Ihiekwe 43'Ferguson 59'Barlaser 87' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,221 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 27 November 2021 19 | Oxford United | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Littlemore |
| 15:00 GMT | Seddon 68' |
Report | Barlaser 37' Miller 48'Rathbone 64'Wiles 69'Harding 90+1' |
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,620 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 7 December 2021 20 | Rotherham United | 5–1 | Gillingham | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Ladapo 39' Miller 45'Barlaser 59' (pen.), 72', 81'Ogbene 89' |
Report | Lee 5' Jackson 38' 71' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,008 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 11 December 2021 21 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Burton Albion | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ladapo 24', 48' Barlaser 84' |
Report | Hemmings 44' Borthwick-Jackson 90+3' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,007 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 18 December 2021 22 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 45+3' Ironside 90' |
Report | Barlaser 66' Ihiekwe 87' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,323 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 26 December 2021 23 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Coyle 31' McConville 75' |
Report | Smith 34' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 4,870 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 1 January 2022 24 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 40', 74' Ogbene 53'Edmonds-Green 84' |
Report | Doyle 42' Afolayan 43'Dixon 68'Santos 83' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,736 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 15 January 2022 25 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 7' Clarke 65'Pilkington 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,385 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 22 January 2022 26 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 24' |
Report | Boyle 31' Nlundulu 38'Sercombe 86'Thomas 90+9' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,187 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 29 January 2022 27 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 33' Robertson 68' 73'Sass-Davies 78' |
Report | Smith 7' Ihiekwe 25'Wood 45+3'Richards 74' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,014 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 1 February 2022 28 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–5 | Rotherham United | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Younger 31' |
Report | Miller 8' Wiles 16'Ogbene 72'Barlaser 76' (pen.)Lindsay 89' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 9,255 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 5 February 2022 29 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ferguson 20' Rathbone 24'Barlaser 57'Smith 78'Wood 87' |
Report | Savin 45+1' Rich-Baghuelou 50'Hamilton 76'Pell 89'McConville 90+4' |
Stadium: Aesseal New York Stadium Attendance: 8,593 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 8 February 2022 30 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Wimbledon |
| 19:45 GMT | Nightingale 47' Marsh 90+6' |
Report | Mattock 31' Kayode 60' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 6,387 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 13 February 2022 31 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Owlerton |
| 12:00 GMT | Byers 64' Hutchinson 72' |
Report | Ladapo 59' Smith 84' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 26,418 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 18 February 2022 32 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Ihiekwe 73' Rathbone 75'Wiles 90+1' |
Report | Humphrys 28' McClean 52'Lang 68'Rea 90+4'Massey 90+6' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,588 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 22 February 2022 33 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Morecambe | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Ladapo 4', 30' Wiles 45+3' |
Report | Bedeau 73' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,376 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 26 February 2022 34 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Camará 26' Edwards 29' |
Report | Barlaser 25' Smith 63'Rathbone 82' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 14,193 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 1 March 2022 35 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Pennington 41' |
Report | Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 5,111 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 5 March 2022 36 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Barlaser 25' (pen.) Rathbone 52' |
Report | Harvie 24' Lewington 26'Darling 57'Eisa 59'Kasumu 81' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,731 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 12 March 2022 37 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Rotherham United | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Stewart 90' |
Report | Rathbone 76' Ihiekwe 81' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,742 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 15 March 2022 38 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Wiles 11' Ogbene 13'Rathbone 45+3'Wood 70' |
Report | Hopper 49', 81' Walsh 82' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,575 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 19 March 2022 39 | Rotherham United | 0–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Kayode 32' MacDonald 38' |
Report | Udoh 29', 36' Bennett 76', 78'Pennington 84'Bowman 90+2' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,253 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 9 April 2022 40 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Famewo 43' Dobson 55' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,087 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 12 April 2022 41 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Milton |
| 19:45 BST | Robertson 5', 35' Jacobs 45+3'Harness 59'Hirst 65' |
Report | Lindsay 9' Barlaser 16'Mattock 56' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 14,154 Referee: David Rock |
| 16 April 2022 42 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Rotherham |
| 12:30 BST | Edmonds-Green 63' Smith 78' |
Report | Burns 45' Celina 45+4'Norwood 47'Woolfenden 56'Aluko 65' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,394 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 19 April 2022 43 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Borthwick-Jackson 3' Kokolo 45'Brayford 69'Hamer 73' |
Report | Wood 52' Rathbone 68' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,537 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 23 April 2022 44 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Oxford United | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Harding 29' Edmonds-Green 45+3'Barlaser 66' (pen.). 72'Osei-Tutu 83' |
Report | Barlaser 10' (o.g.) Williams 20'Taylor 44' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,415 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 26 April 2022 45 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Matete 8' Ihiekwe 88' (o.g.) |
Report | Ihiekwe 17' Rathbone 76' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 33,119 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 30 April 2022 46 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Gillingham |
| 12:30 BST | O'Keefe 17' Tutonda 21'Thompson 71' |
Report | Edmonds-Green 34' Wood 55'Harding 83'Kelly 89', 90' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,542 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
FA Cup
Rotherham were drawn at home to Bromley in the first round, Stockport County in the second round and away to Queens Park Rangers in the third round.
| 6 November 2021 First round | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Bromley | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Wiles 43' Ladapo 45+2'Bola 62'Grigg 80' |
Report | Trotter 29' Mnoga 51' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 4,064 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 3 December 2021 Second round | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Stockport County | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Miller 38' Smith 39', 43'Ladapo 70'Mattock 90+2' |
Report | Collar 20' Southam-Hales 60'Sarcevic 87' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 6,466 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 8 January 2022 Third round | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | Rotherham United | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 GMT | Johansen 16' Dykes 115' |
Report | Ihiekwe 98' Lindsay 99'Harding 110' |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| Penalties | ||||
Dykes  Johansen Gray Dozzell Adomah Amos Barbet Dunne Dickie |
Smith Rathbone Harding Kayode Odoffin Lindsay Bola Ihiekwe Ogbene |
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EFL Cup
The Millers were drawn at home to Accrington Stanley in the first round.
| 10 August 2021 First round | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 3,131 Referee: Will Finnie |
EFL Trophy
Rotherham were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Doncaster Rovers, Manchester City U21s and Scunthorpe United. The group stage match dates were confirmed on July 9. In the knock-out stage, United were drawn away to Crewe Alexandra in the third round and at home to Cambridge United in the quarter-finals.
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Rotherham United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 7 September 2021 Group game 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–6 | Rotherham United | Doncaster |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Miller 13' Ladapo 15'Jones 16' (o.g.)Mattock 30', 85'Grigg 49'Hull 67' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 1,765 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 5 October 2021 Group game 2 | Rotherham United | 4–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rotherham |
| 19:00 BST | Grigg 8' Ladapo 20'Odoffin 54', 82'Smith 90+1' |
Report | Wood 30' Millen 45+4'Loft 65' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 1,439 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 26 October 2021 Group game 3 | Rotherham United | 5–0 | Manchester City U21 | Rotherham |
| 19:00 BST | Sadlier 27', 63' (pen.), 81', 90' Kayode 38'Durose 41'Grigg 51'Hull 66'Warne 90+1' |
Report | Charles 89' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 1,908 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 30 November 2021 Second round | Rotherham United | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Port Vale | Rotherham |
| 19:00 GMT | Smith 56' |
Report | Amoo 87' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 1,560 Referee: Peter Wright |
| Penalties | ||||
| Smith Sadlier Ferguson Ladapo Mattock |
Conlon Walker Rodney Amoo |
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| 4 January 2022 Third round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–4 | Rotherham United | Crewe |
| 19:00 GMT | Mandron 11' Robertson 71' |
Report | Harding 29' Sadlier 41'Smith 57'Kayode 82'Ladapo 90+4' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 25 January 2022 Quarter-finals | Rotherham United | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Cambridge United | Rotherham |
| 19:00 GMT | Harding 6', 9' |
Report | Digby 40' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 2,239 Referee: Martin Coy |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ferguson Ladapo Miller Wiles Mattock Lindsay Ihiekwe |
Smith Dunk Brophy Williams Knibbs Mitov May |
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| 9 March 2022 Semi-finals | Hartlepool United | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Rotherham United | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 7,532 Referee: Bobby Madley | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 April 2022 Final | Rotherham United | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Sutton United | Wembley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 30,688 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2021 | GK | Josh Chapman | Sheffield United | Free transfer | ||
| 20 July 2021 | LM | Shane Ferguson | Free agent | Free transfer | ||
| 3 August 2021 | CM | Hakeem Odoffin | Hamilton Academical | Undisclosed | ||
| 4 August 2021 | CM | Oliver Rathbone | Rochdale | Undisclosed | ||
| 10 August 2021 | LB | Tolaji Bola | Arsenal | Undisclosed | ||
| 28 January 2022 | CF | Georgie Kelly | Bohemians | Free transfer |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2021 | CB | Rarmani Edmonds-Green | Huddersfield Town | End of season | ||
| 31 August 2021 | CF | Will Grigg | Sunderland | End of season | ||
| 31 January 2022 | RB | Jordi Osei-Tutu | Arsenal | End of season |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2021 | LW | Jacob Gratton | Guiseley | 4 January 2022 | ||
| 14 August 2021 | CB | Jake Hull | Guiseley | 4 January 2022 | ||
| 20 August 2021 | CF | Jerome Greaves | Matlock Town | 5 January 2022 | ||
| 31 August 2021 | CB | Curtis Tilt | Wigan Athletic | 14 January 2021 | ||
| 10 September 2021 | CB | Jake Cooper | Darlington | 1 January 2022 | ||
| 4 December 2021 | GK | Josh Chapman | Frickley Athletic | 3 January 2022 | ||
| 7 January 2022 | CF | Jerome Greaves | Farsley Celtic | End of season | ||
| 8 January 2022 | GK | Josh Chapman | Frickley Athletic | February 2022 | ||
| 10 January 2022 | CB | Jake Hull | Hartlepool United | End of season | ||
| 1 February 2022 | CB | Jake Cooper | Altrincham | End of season | ||
| 11 February 2022 | RW | Jacob Gratton | Farsley Celtic | End of season |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | RB | Billy Jones | Released | |||
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Ethan Kenny | Frickley Athletic | Free transfer | ||
| 30 June 2021 | CM | Shaun MacDonald | Crewe Alexandra | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | RB | Matthew Olosunde | Preston North End | Rejected contract | ||
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Jamie Proctor | Port Vale | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | CB | Clark Robertson | Portsmouth | Released | ||
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Kyle Vassell | Released | |||
| 9 July 2021 | LB | Trevor Clarke | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | ||
| 23 July 2021 | CM | Matt Crooks | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | ||
| 25 January 2022 | CB | Curtis Tilt | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | ||
| 28 January 2022 | LW | Kieran Sadlier | Bolton Wanderers | Undisclosed |